All Stories from August 22, 2012 (Change date)
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Cook County wants to expand, improve camping sitesAug 22, 2012 5:30 am - Are you in favor of new bunkhouses at Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington and new cabins at Camp Reinberg in Palatine? Do you want places in Cook County forest preserve...
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Rosemont voters to weigh in on electric aggregationAug 22, 2012 5:30 am - Rosemont will be asking residents for the authority to negotiate a lower electricity rate with a private energy supplier, other than ComEd, to supply homes and businesse...
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Bow-tie Pasta with Shiitake Mushrooms and ShallotsAug 22, 2012 5:11 am - 12 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and discarded ¼ cup olive oil Kosher salt Fresh-ground black pepper 12 ounces uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta 4 ...
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Punish those who spent pension fundAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - Don Rowley’s letter in the July 22 Fence Post (“Teachers have paid their fair share”) is on target! I surely agree with it. I Would like to add, however, that any legisl...
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Unions demanding more than they shouldAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - Perhaps someone more knowledgeable then I can fill me in: Why doesn’t everyone who receives a paycheck (including the president, members of Congress and all public emplo...
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Dold an advocate for educationAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - I was happy to see Congressman Robert Dold was endorsed by the NEA-IEA, a teachers union, recently. As a high school student, I’m happy there are people in government li...
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Support Obama’s jobs legislationAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - India is suffering the worst electrical blackout in history. Its electrical grid failed because it had not been updated and improved to handle increasing demands. In oth...
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Dawn Patrol: Cubs Class A to Geneva? Past accusations in frying pan caseAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - Breaking news: Northbound Northwest Highway is seeing major delays at Oakton in Park Ridge due to a water main break. People should find an alternate around the are...
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A little mushroom history, facts and tips, tooAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - A mushroom is a mushroom is a mushroom; right? Not exactly. Sure they're all fungi, but not all mushrooms are created equal. Spotting fresh shiitake (she-TAH-key) mushr...
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Convention yawners? Not this yearAug 22, 2012 5:00 am - Let’s be honest. There hasn’t been an interesting national political convention since 1976. But at a minimum, this year’s conventions will give us guns, strippers, a se...